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It was William who, when they had searched house and garden and park for nearly an hour, greeted the two as they trailed forlornly into the stable-yard on the last wild chance of finding her there. By this time both were thoroughly sorry and remorseful, and very anxious indeed to know what had become of their sister.
‘I suppose you haven't seen Caroline anywhere about? ' they said to William, who was sitting in the harness-room door, with a rose in his button-hole, smoking a black clay pipe.